Harlan Capital Partners
Private equityPalm Beach · Late Stage
Also known as HARLAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
Investment thesis
Harlan Capital Partners specializes in private investments in inefficient and fragmented markets where competition is limited and assets are mispriced. It seeks asymmetric risk-reward with downside protection and uncapped upside through creative structuring of complex opportunities. Focus areas include the value of attention, fandom, and rights (film, music, video games, location-based entertainment), unconventional specialty finance assets too small or esoteric for traditional credit markets, and idiosyncratic physical/real assets underpinning modern infrastructure. The firm prioritizes opportunities uncorrelated to mainstream markets, sourced through an extensive network of relationships across industries and geographies, backed by contractual claims on cash flow or predictable asset values.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 8 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2Gaming ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1Social ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+44 more
Non-bank lender specializing in payroll deduction loans to employees of Federal and State agencies in the Mexican government.
Working capital solution for a craft bourbon distiller
The Collective Ace Group is a holding company that operates as a one-stop service hub for the gaming industry, bringing gaming service companies together under one umbrella to help them scale.
Enterprise SoftwareGaming
Immersive Gamebox operates location-based entertainment venues offering interactive group gaming experiences using motion tracking, touch-sensitive walls, and projection mapping, without headsets or controllers.
ConsumerGamingHardwareMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsIndex Ventures
StumbleUpon is a content discovery service that surfaces personalized recommendations of videos, websites, images, and articles drawn from millions of sources.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAugust Capital
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPinterestNYSE: PINS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Pinterest · opportunitiesforyouth.org · Jul 30, 2026
StumbleUpon · howtogeek.com · Jun 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Harlan Capital Partners made?
- Harlan Capital Partners has 5 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Harlan Capital Partners invest at?
- Harlan Capital Partners invests at the Late Stage stage.
- What sectors does Harlan Capital Partners focus on?
- Harlan Capital Partners focuses on Fintech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is Harlan Capital Partners located?
- Harlan Capital Partners is headquartered in Palm Beach, US.
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